Sarah Frankland

Sarah Frankland is an Associate Professor (Agricultural Sciences) in the School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, Faculty of Science, at the University of Melbourne. Appointed Deputy Director, Teaching and Learning in March 2023, she previously served as Director of First Year Bachelor of Agriculture, where she coordinated three first-year undergraduate subjects focused on foundational science and co-coordinated the capstone subject for the Bachelor of Agriculture. Through these roles, she works with hundreds of students each year to shape their educational journey and understanding of agriculture's contribution to planetary health. Her career transitioned from research on coral symbioses and malaria parasites during her undergraduate studies to educational scholarship, building on her experience as a Lecturer in Agricultural Sciences in the former Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences.

Frankland holds bachelor's degrees in Archaeology and Biochemistry, a PhD in molecular parasitology, and a Graduate Certificate of University Teaching from the University of Melbourne. Her research focuses on self-regulated learning behaviours, assessment literacy, differences between student and academic perceptions of assessment tasks requiring academic judgement, and interventions to address these gaps. She collaborates with education-focused academics across the Faculty of Science, MDHS, and FEIT. Key publications include 'Development of self-regulated learning: a longitudinal study on academic performance in undergraduate science' (Higgins, Rathner, & Frankland, 2021, Research in Science & Technological Education), 'Perceptions of an assessment literacy module to improve academic judgement – a pilot study' (Willems-Jones et al., 2023, Proceedings of The Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education), and 'Implementing the Flipped Classroom in a Veterinary Pre-clinical Science Course: Student Engagement, Performance and Satisfaction' (Dooley, Frankland, Boller, & Tudor, 2018, Journal of Veterinary Medical Education). She received the 2025 GEM Scott Teaching Fellowship for her project 'Transition pedagogy: the role of self-regulated learning and GenAI' and was selected for Homeward Bound 8, a leadership program for women in STEM from 17 countries. Frankland participates in BRITE, MAVALT, and SBS-ERG groups.

Professional Email: sarah.frankland@unimelb.edu.au